Sertanejo Singer Mauri, Brother of Chitãozinho & Xororó, Dies in BR-116 Crash in São Paulo State

Overview

• Authorities said the van rear-ended a truck, also involving a car, at km 372.7–373 near Miracatu around 2:30 p.m., with a lane and the shoulder closed and traffic backed up 17 km until 6:41 p.m.
• Two people died in the crash, including Mauri, 55, and another team member whose identity had not been released.
• The van carried nine passengers plus the driver; five people had moderate injuries and one had a minor injury, and several declined hospital transport, according to the highway concessionaire.
• Maurício, Mauri’s brother and musical partner, is physically well and receiving assistance, their team said.
• Investigators are examining the cause of the collision, and early reports of a possible medical episode involving the van’s driver remain unconfirmed.